A few days ago, the Special Administration discovered that this valley was very strange. The trees on both sides of the mountain were very lush, but the foot of the mountain was bare, without a single blade of grass.
The nearby police station received several reports of villagers from the foot of the mountain going into the mountains to dig for medicinal herbs, but the villagers went missing.
The police searched for many days without finding the person. Upon discovering this strange phenomenon, they reported it to the Special Administration Bureau.
The Special Administration Bureau branch first sent two people to investigate, but both of them also disappeared.
The bureau chief took this matter very seriously and sent Yunyan and Bai Xiuyuan to search for the missing colleagues and villagers.
As Bai Xiuyuan approached this place, he immediately detected an unusual yin energy, which looked remarkably like a piece of iron.
He guessed that the fragments had absorbed life force, causing the surrounding area to become barren.
Bai Xiuyuan held the compass. "Captain, there's no sign of life over there; the yin energy is the strongest there."
"Let's go take a look over there." Yun Yan stepped forward, carrying the coin sword.
There were no birdsong or wind in the valley; it seemed as if it were still.
As soon as the two stepped in, the scenery around them completely changed. The barren valley in front of them disappeared, and what came into view was a vast sea.
The sea surface was covered with waves, and seagulls flew back and forth in the sky, creating a scene of tranquility.
Bai Xiuyuan and Yun Yan stepped onto the soft sand, the salty smell of the sea wafting towards them.
Suddenly finding yourself in a strange place is very odd.
Bai Xiuyuan stared intently at the sea. "This is a formation! We've entered a formation!"
The formation is a world unto itself, where Yin and Yang and the Five Elements are reversed. Everything seen within the formation is controlled by the one who sets it up, and life and death are not in one's own hands.
The formation has eight gates: the gate of life represents life, and the gate of death represents death.
In a static Qimen Dunjia formation, the Life Gate is located in the Gen position, which is the northeast.
However, the magnetic field within the formation is chaotic, and the five elements are reversed, so the location of the "Gate of Life" could be anywhere, making it extremely difficult to find.
Yun Yan didn't understand formations very well, but said, "As long as we find the exit gate, we can get out."
"That's how it is in theory." Bai Xiuyuan came from a top-tier feng shui sect and had seen all sorts of formations.
Ordinary formations cannot achieve such realism; everything inside is an illusion.
Keep a clear head and follow the direction of the compass needle to break the formation.
This formation is too realistic; it's as if they're really on vacation at the beach. People with weak wills are easily led astray.
The two comrades and the missing villager are likely in grave danger.
Yun Yan looked around and found that there were only the two of them, and he could not detect any signs of life.
Bai Xiuyuan raised the compass. "Captain, I'll find the exit gate immediately."
"Okay, be careful." Yun Yan stood guard in front of him, sword in hand.
Bai Xiuyuan is skilled in Feng Shui and is a fragile support character.
In case of a monster attack, Yunyan can protect him.
Bai Xiuyuan quickly chanted the incantation, "Heaven has three wonders, earth has six instruments, within a hundred paces, follow the needle to see!"
The compass needle spun rapidly, eventually stopping at a certain position, the Kan position.
Kan represents water and is located in the north.
Bai Xiuyuan looked up and said, "The Kan position is at the bottom of the sea."
The question is: to go into the water or not?
The calmer the place, the bigger the waves. Who knows what might be hidden beneath the seemingly beautiful sea?
People are restricted in their movement in the sea; if something happens, it's all over.
Bai Xiuyuan asked, "Captain, shall we go into the sea?"
Yun Yan hesitated for a few seconds, then took the money sword and stepped onto the surface of the sea first. "Let's go."
Bai Xiuyuan's expression was grave. "Wait, Captain, what if there's something in the sea?"
Yunyan stood on the beach, the seawater covering most of his body.
He turned around and said, “Although I don’t understand formations very well, I know that everything in a formation is an illusion. What you see with your eyes may not be real. There may not even be a sea here.”
"Even if there's something in the sea, the sword in my hand is no joke!"
Yun Yan extended his hand. "Let's go."
Bai Xiuyuan's anxiety subsided for the time being; he needed to trust his captain and trust himself.
He took the compass and went into the water, heading towards the seabed with the captain.
The further they went, the higher the water level rose, and the water gradually submerged their heads.
The sea remained perfectly calm, and the fish in the water saw the two of them swim away quickly.
The salty seawater filled his nostrils, making it difficult for Bai Xiuyuan to breathe. "Captain..."
Yunyan pulled him forward and swam, saying, "It's okay, we'll be there soon."
There is a huge coral reef on the seabed, shimmering with colorful light.
In the middle of the coral reef, a soft white light pierced through the seawater and shone on the two of them.
The moment the white light flew over, the suffocating feeling disappeared. Bai Xiuyuan carefully discerned, "We've come to the right place. This is the exit. If we go out from here, we can return to the real world."
He was very puzzled, "Is this formation so easy to break?"
"Go in first."
Yun Yan walked ahead, and the two of them passed through the white light but did not return to the real world. Instead, they arrived at a snowy field.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!
The cold wind howled incessantly, and everything in front of me was a vast expanse of white; there was only white all around, with no other colors.
Bai Xiuyuan's eyes widened. "Where is this again?"
“I’m sure the exit I just saw was the right one, so this is another formation.”
"A formation within a formation, I've never encountered anything like this before."
Yun Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "You can't stare at the snow for too long, or you'll get snow blindness."
Looking at the ground for a long time can cause sunlight reflected off the snow to burn the cornea and lead to blindness.
Bai Xiuyuan closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
Think carefully; such a peculiar formation must be recorded in the Tianxing Sect's library.
Bai Xiuyuan suddenly opened his eyes. "Captain, I remember now, this is the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation."
"We can only escape this formation by finding the eight gates of life. Who set up the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation here? Why is he trapping us?"
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